Corset-waist.



PATENTED SEPT. 10, 1907.

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MARTIN W; LAVY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

GORSETWAIST.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 10, 1907.

Application filed February 28, 1907. Serial No. 359,939.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARTIN W. LAVY, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York, county and State of New York, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Corset-waists, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to corset covers; and the object thereof is toprovide a garment of such class with means in a manner as hereinafterset forth for causing the back of the cover to fit snugly, therebyovercoming any liability of the same wrinkling or gathering, which wouldimpair the fit of the back of an outer waist, as well as mar theappearance of the latter.

A further object of the invention is to provide a corset cover in amanner as hereinafter set forth which is designed particularly for useby stout women so as to overcome theobjection of wearing two covers, theinner one a tight-fitting cover and the outer one a blouse cover, Theblouse cover being loose will tend to mar the appearance of the outerwaist.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a corset cover in amanner as hereinafter set forth, which shall be simple in itsconstruction, strong, durable, efiicient in its use, and inexpensive tomanufacture.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists ofa novel arrangement of corset cover, as illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, wherein is shown the preferred embodiment of a corset cover inaccordance with this invention, but it is to be under stood thatchanges, variations, and modifications can be resorted to which comewithin the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In describing the invention in detail, reference is had to theaccompanying drawings, wherein like characters denote correspondingparts throughout the several views, and in which- Figure l is aperspective view of a corset cover in accordance with this invention;Fig. 2 is a view with the cover extended, looking towards the inner facethereof, and, Fig. 3 is a detail showing one of the flaps for causingthe back of the cover to fit tight.

Referring to the drawings by reference characters, 1 denotes the back ofthe cover which is formed of a series of sections suitably securedtogether by'rows of stitching l. The cover further comprises thecombined sides and fronts 2 which form a continuation of the back. Eachof the combined sides and fronts, as well as the back at each uppercorner thereof is cut away to form the arm openings 5.

Arranged within the cover is a pair of flaps or wings 6, 6 which havetheir inner ends secured by the rows of stitching 9 to the rear portionof the combined sides and fronts. The flaps 6, 6 are not as wide as thecombined sides and fronts and terminate at a point removed from thebottom, as well as the forward end of the combined sides and fronts. Theflaps 6, 6 are so positioned within the cover as to extend above the topedge of the combined sides and fronts, as indicated by the referencecharacter 8. The top edge of each of the flaps extends downwardly at aninclination h'om rear to front and is furthermore disconnected from thecombined sides and fronts with the exception of the inner edge thereof.The flap 6 at its front is provided with a series of button holes 10 andthe flaps 6 with buttons (not shown). These buttons are adapted toextend through the button holes 10 so as to connect the flaps 6 and 6together, thereby securing the flaps'around the front of the corset anddrawing the body portion 1 of the corset cover tight, thereby preventingthe body portion or back from wrinkling or gathering.

The combined side and front 3 is provided with a series of button-holesadapted to receive the buttons 13 upon the combined side and front 2.Provision is therefore made for connecting the combined sides and frontstogether so as to inclose the flaps 6, 6. A pocket 12 is providedthrough which extends the waist-band 11 for drawing the lower portion ofthe cover snugly around the corset.

What I claim is- A corset cover comprising a body portion, combinedsides and fronts connected thereto, said bodyportion and combined sidesand fronts having their lower edges terminating slightly below the waistline of the person and slightly above the top edge of the corset andfurther cut away to form the arm openings, inner flaps having theirinner edges secured to the rear of the combined sides and fronts andhaving the upper portion thereof extending above the top edge of thecombined sides and fronts, each of said inner flaps having their topedge extending downwardly at an inclination from rear to front, and saidinner flaps having their front edge terminating at a point at the rearof the front edge of the combined sides and fronts and said inner flapsfurther having their lower edge terminating at a point above the loweredge of said combined sides and fronts.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two witnesses.

MARTIN w. LAVY.

Witnesses ISIDORE HENBERG, ROBERT KRAUSS.

